Are you ready for more? Join the Stay True Movement’s Live Event happening October 28th & 29th! Learn more here: https://staytruemovement.com/live-event-2025-page —-------------------------When Community Becomes Legacy with Taya Spelhaug I sat down with Taya Spelhaug—someone I’ve admired for years not just for what she does, but for what she stands for. We talked about the parts most people don’t see behind the title “Site Director at Microsoft”: the love story with Grant, the long-held hope to become a mom, and the moment at 10 weeks when a genetic counselor called to say their baby likely had Down syndrome—followed by a 13-week scan that suggested only a 10% chance of survival. Taya chose faith over fear. She stayed crystal clear through pregnancy, welcomed Olive via emergency C-section, and heard a baby girl roar her way into the world—no NICU stay, just pure “sparkly magic.”Motherhood re-wired her mission. Taya helped pass North Dakota legislation (2023) protecting people with intellectual disabilities from organ transplant discrimination, became an NDSS ambassador, and leaned into local community with Gigi’s Playhouse. Essentia launched “Olive Branch” to better support new Down syndrome diagnoses—proof of how one child can catalyze systems to love better. We dug into the real juggle: harvest season, travel, therapies, grandparents, and the myth of “mom guilt.” Her lighthouse is Jesus; her metric is leading with love. She doesn’t chase corner offices—she chooses work that fuels purpose and family, trusting the next right thing.If you ask what she wants to be remembered for, it’s simple and uncompromising: being a good person who leads with love. That’s the throughline of her story—grace for herself, advocacy for others, and a daily choice to build legacy at home while moving mountains in the world.About Taya: Taya is the Director of Fargo Site TechSpark Engagement for Microsoft. Her primary focus is to build out Microsoft philanthropic initiative, TechSpark in North Dakota and manage the Fargo Microsoft campus. TechSpark is a civic program aimed at fostering greater economic opportunity through partnerships with rural and smaller metropolitan communities across the US and to expand the great synergies between the company and community. Before her role at Microsoft, she was the Resource Development Manager for the United Way of Cass-Clay and in various roles at North Dakota State College of Science for over seven years including TrainND. She serves on several local and state boards including the Grand Farm Board of Directors, TechND and the State of North Dakota’s Higher Education Challenge Grant Committee to name a few. She was awarded YWCA’s Women of the Year in Technology in 2019. Taya grew up on a farm outside of Kindred, North Dakota and was very active in FFA and 4-H. She attended North Dakota State University and graduated with a BS in Psychology and a MS in Mental Health Counseling. She currently lives in Horace, ND with her boyfriend, Grant, their daughter, Olive and son, Davis.   Connect with Taya: linkedin.com/in/taya-spelhaug Meet your host, Dr. Tiffany Johnson:Intuitive Chiropractor since 2005, Mom, Wife, multi-business owner and activator for helping others find alignment in their bodies, life and business. While “Doctor” may be beside her name, "Tiff" is the down to earth, straight shooter friend that will make you laugh and shift your perspective on life at the same time. She is the perfectly imperfect balance of human and soul on a mission to activate the potential of everyone she meets. Welcome to her “Living Room."Connect with Dr. Tiffany Johnson: www.drtiffanyjohnson.com

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